The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1887-08-10


"Wigwams' not Indian wigwams, but
that new and elegant lot of slippers adyer-
tised by Broughton, the great boot and shoe
man.
Comrade Harrison Dopp is one of the de
serving old soldiers whom Uncle Samuel has
recently made happy with an increase Of pen
sion.
The Free Baptists will have an ice cream
social at the residence of Mr.. Philip Sher-
rod next Tuesday evening. A cordial invi-
tation is extended to all.
Mr.. Allen Harwick of Antwerp. has so far
recovered from his recent severe illness as TO
be able to ride to town and visit with his
friends. He had wonderfully close call
though.
Charley Galligan's Jim Lane took second
money in the 2:30 race at Ypsilanti. 1t is
said that but for an accidental unlocking of
one of the tugs, Jim would have taken the
| first pile.
A mysterious and fatal cattle disease has
made its appearance in Kalamazoo county
The question as to whether or not it is con-
tagious is not settled, but great care is being
taken to prevent its spreading.
Rev. Mr.. Bell the new pastor of the First
Baptist church, has moved into town with
his family, consisting of a wife and seven
children. We bespeak for them hearty
welcome at the hands of our citizens.
The following letters remained uncalled
for in the Paw Paw postofiice for the week
ending August Sth. Mr.. B. Nj. Davis, Spen-
Ger Griffith Mrs. Laura Rowland, Mrs. b.
Nash, Mr.. Rodick /. Rich. A. +. Smith.
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spending few days visiting with relatives
and friends in this village. Gene has aban-
doned railroading and will open up in the
mercantile business at Sedalia, Missouri.
The ad" of the Paw Paw Public Schools
will appear in our next issue. Several new
features will be added to the work of the
school, making it more effective than ever
before. particularly in the line of preparation
for teaching and for general business.
A large number of propositions for mem
bership were received at the meeting of the
Paw Paw fire department last Thursday
evening. The applications will be voted Oh
at the next monthly meeting of the depart
ment, to be held on the first day of Septem-
Der.
Almena and Prospect Lake came to hand
.
be on deck in season. 1t isn't pleasant to
write items for the waste basket, neither is ii
pleasant for Us to have TO omit them, but
they are like pure water, good only when
fresh.
The managers of our Union Fair are max
ing an effort to secure some eminent man to
deliver an address. Attempts to obtain
either Robt. L. Lincoln or John Sherman
have failed. Judge Hilton, while at Lowell
will interview Ben Butler with reference to
the matter.
The annual commencement exercises o!
the Agricultural College will take place from
August 10Th to 18th inclusive. There are a
good many graduates of that institution in
this county. some of whom, we presume. will
improve the opportunity to pay visit to
their d}ind ihdter.
Next Sunday morning the subject of dis
course at the Baptist church will be. The
power to perform in accordance with the
ability given. In the evening, Human
nature here and everywhere can it be
trusted?' At the evening service Gospe
Hymns will be used.
The protracted drouth has contracted Kal
amazoo's water supply to such an extent that
citizens have been debarred from the priyi
lege of using water for other than household
purposes, except for an hour in the evening
The rapid growth of the city has created 9
demand for an additional supply of water
which must be met.
Edison Woodman says those fifteen horses
that he has Just safely landed on his farm
are an elegant lot of Percherons. The only
difficulty is that they don't understand En-
glish, and Ed hasn't learned quite enough
French to talk TO them understandingly. He
reports very pleasant trip, although he en-
countered some rough weather on his voyage
home.
When we asked our friend, Dave Chapman
what allied his head, he said that timbel
,, fell on it while he was at work repairing the
hume at the big mill, cutting hole in hi,
scalp We could see the hole plain enough
and we could believe that it was cut by
stick of timber but we should have guessed
} that it was a whitewood stick about an incl
in diameter, with brush on one end of il.
Hi Flanders mustangs came near gettin(
away from him the other day. He was jus
7 starting from in front of Warmers meat
market when one end of his neck-yokt
dropped down. and for q few moments ther
was a specimen of lofty rearing and pitching
a George Iuttle, who was standing near. seiZeC
them by the bits and hung like miser to
nickel until quiet was secured. No damag
: was done, but George was jerked arounC
pretty lively.
Some of our friends seem TO have forgot
ten hat we have repeatedly said that al
obituary notices must be paid for at the rat
OF five cents per line. Such matter is no
for the general reader but for the relative
and friends of the deceased, they only being
e directly interested in it. Please remembe
Q when you bring in such notices, card
:, of thanks etc, that we expect to charge yov
j. five cents per printed line therefor and tina
you must expect our bill to be presented 70
: the same Don't forget this and ask us t.
: publish such notices gratis as we shoulC
! have to decline to do so.
Married, at the residence of the father o
q the bride in this village, on Saturday, the Gtl
! inst, by WI Russell, pastor of the Christian
I church. Frank Stapleton of Decatur to Mis-
Lena Free, daughter of A. A. Free of thi
village. The newly married couple will taxi
up their residence in Decatur. May the,
, meet with more of the cups than th,
: downs" of life and see much "fair'' weathe
and very little "foul" in their matrimonial
world, and at last may they have many tai
lies" on the right side of lifeS score book